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Raak Name Meaning

Eastern German: from Sorbian, Polish, Czech, and Slovak rak ‘crab’, presumably applied as a nickname or possibly as a metonymic occupational name for someone who sold shellfish. German: nickname from Middle High German rac ‘taut’, ‘stretched’; ‘busy’, ‘free’. German: from a short form of any of various personal names beginning with Rac-. Shortened form of Dutch van Raak, a habitational name from any of various places named De Raak.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Rank, Rak, Kraak, Haar, Rock, Ramm, Raap, Laas, Raad, Rack

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Raak Family Origin

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Raak Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    43%

  • Clothing Store

    14%

  • Stone Mason

    14%

  • Works In Shingle Mill

    14%

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In 1880, Farmer, Clothing Store and Stone Mason were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Raak. A less common occupation for the Raak family was Works In Shingle Mill. The most common Raak occupation in the USA was Farmer. 43% of Raak's were Farmers.

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Raak Historical Records

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Raak Life Expectancy

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United States

Between 1965 and 2004, Raak life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Raak in 1965 was 68, and 85 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Raak

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